The City of Glendale has been designated a California Healthy City by
California Healthy Cities &
Communities since 1996. Our community is one of only 50 cities and communities statewide to
achieve this prestigious designation, largely due to the on-going efforts of the Glendale Healthier
Community Coalition.
Coalition partners believe that a healthy community is achieved when every resident has the
opportunity to experience a high quality of life. Each year the Coalition promotes programs
to encourage and enable Glendale residents to lead healthy lifestyles. These programs include
health fairs, free or low-cost immunizations, activities for at-risk youth, HIV/AIDS education,
job-training, continuum of care services for homeless individuals, mental health services,
and much more. This group meets quarterly. To be placed on a meeting notification list,
please contact Noreen Benjaminsen.
For more information on the Glendale Healthy City program, please contact
Juan J. Gonzalez,
Neighborhood Services Program Supervisor, at (818) 548-3229.
Attend the California Healthy Cities & Communities Conference
CHCC 2008 Annual Conference Place and Health: Making the Connection
Keynote Speaker: Charles Royer, President of the Institute for Community Change
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Preservation Park in Oakland, California
Reducing the access of tobacco and tobacco paraphernalia among minors Building Livable Communities for All Ages
As you know Glendale is a great place to make a living and raise a family. The City of Glendale values the contribution our retailers make to the community and is requesting your support in our efforts to reduce the access of tobacco and tobacco paraphernalia among our minors. Research shows that 3 out of 4 smokers started before they were 18 and it takes only weeks or days for a child to become addicted to tobacco. If this trend is allowed to continue, 3,504 children in the city of Glendale alone will die prematurely from smoking. Our City Council recognizes that together, we can take control of this grim statistic. On Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Glendale City Council voted unanimously that local legislation be implemented to regulate the licensing of tobacco retailers in order to reduce and prevent access to tobacco products and paraphernalia among minors.
The tobacco retailers licensing ordinance is about protecting our most important investments: Our merchants and our youth. Please visit the following link to learn more about preventing tobacco use among minors: www.tobaccofreekids.org.
Fulbright Scholar Visits Neighborhood Services
Dr. Adisak Sattam, a visiting Fulbright Scholar from Thailand, recently visited the City of Glendale’s Neighborhood Services Division. A professor of Public Health at Sukhothai Thammathirat University in Thailand, Dr. Sattam was interested in observing how Glendale identifies and addresses environmental health issues that affect the community. Dr. Sattam toured Glendale’s residential neighborhoods and business districts, learned about the role code enforcement plays in determining public health, observed outreach and education programs, and met with City staff to gather more information about the City’s participation in California Healthy Cities and Communities.
Dr. Adisak Sattam (right) met with Neighborhood Services staff to discuss implementing programs in his native Thailand.
The City of Glendale has been designated a California Healthy City by
California Healthy Cities &
Communities since 1996. Our community is one of only 50 cities and communities statewide to
achieve this prestigious designation, largely due to the on-going efforts of the Glendale Healthier
Community Coalition. 
Dr. Adisak Sattam, a visiting Fulbright Scholar from Thailand, recently visited the City of Glendale’s Neighborhood Services Division. A professor of Public Health at Sukhothai Thammathirat University in Thailand, Dr. Sattam was interested in observing how Glendale identifies and addresses environmental health issues that affect the community. Dr. Sattam toured Glendale’s residential neighborhoods and business districts, learned about the role code enforcement plays in determining public health, observed outreach and education programs, and met with City staff to gather more information about the City’s participation in California Healthy Cities and Communities.
